The 1947 Missouri Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Missouri in the Big Six Conference (Big 6) during the 1947 college football season. The team compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against Big 6 opponents), finished in third place in the Big 6, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 240 to 116. Don Faurot was the head coach for the 10th of 19 seasons. The team played its home games at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Missouri.

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Fri, 24 May 2019 01:04:49 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190524010437.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 24 May 2019 is Academic league.

In Brazil, the academic leagues are associations of students of different years of medical graduation who seek to deepen their knowledge, orienting themselves according to the principles of the “university tripod”: teaching, research and extension. In general, the leagues are arranged into different areas, like neurology, trauma, oncology, pediatrics and cardiology. The academic leagues have similarities to the learning communities found in American and Canadian universities. However, the academic leagues are small groups, with the students responsible for the organizing and planning processes, with the assistance of a teacher. The activities occur regularly throughout the curricular semester, usually in unusual schedules, involving students from different years and even from different medical universities. The academic leagues are frequently discussed in seminars and conferences, such as Brazilian Congress of Medical Education, which promote scientific development and enable the exchange of experience between peers. Although, there is no clear concept about them.

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Thu, 23 May 2019 00:12:45 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190523001245.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 23 May 2019 is The Flaming Hour.

The Flaming Hour is a 1922 American drama film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by George Randolph Chester. The film stars Frank Mayo, Helen Ferguson, Melbourne MacDowell, Charles Clary, Albert MacQuarrie and Tom Kennedy. The film was released on December 12, 1922, by Universal Film Manufacturing Company. The film is a member of the Universal-produced and Carl Laemmle-selected "The Laemmle Nine", which also includes A Dangerous Game, The Ghost Patrol, Kindled Courage, The Scarlet Car, The Power of a Lie, The First Degree, The Love Letter, and The Gentleman From America.

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Wed, 22 May 2019 00:23:35 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190522002259.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 22 May 2019 is Regan West.

Regan West (born 27 April 1979) is a former New Zealand-born Irish cricketer. He played for the Central Districts and the Wellington in the State Championship in New Zealand. He bowled left-arm, either fast-medium or slow left arm orthodox, batted left-handed. Despite being born in New Zealand, West qualified to play for Ireland in late 2008 and made his first appearance for the team the same year. In 2011 West, at the age of 31, announced his retirement due to an injury to his left shoulder; his last match for Ireland was in August 2009.

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Tue, 21 May 2019 00:56:23 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190521005548.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 21 May 2019 is Utkala.

Utkala may refer to the following entities in the eastern Indian state Odisha :

Utkala Kingdom (Odia: ଉତ୍କଳ; Devnagari: उत्कल), a historical realm in the northern and eastern portion of the modern-day Indian state of Orissa (Odisha)

Utkala Brahmin is Brahmin caste in India. They are native to the present-day Odisha state.

Utkala Dibasa, Orissa's independence day

Utkala Mani Gopabandhu Das, a honorific of the poet Gopabandhu Das as 'gem of Orissa'

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Mon, 20 May 2019 00:26:04 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190520002604.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 20 May 2019 is Hybart, Alabama.

Hybart is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, in the U. S. state of Alabama. Hybart (pronounced "Hibbert") is located at 31°49′36″N 87°22′56″W (31.826506, -87.382094). It is located at the intersection of Alabama State Route 41 and Monroe County Road 56, in the northwestern part of Monroe County, just a short distance from its border with Wilcox County, Alabama. Hybart is the host of a locally famous Alabama turkey hunting competition called the Butterball which has appeared in Mobile Bay Magazine. The area is also known for being a good hunting spot for whitetail deer, turkey, quail, dove, and duck. Hybart is on the northwestern edge of the Red Hills region of southwestern Alabama, a hilly, wooded, and still largely undeveloped part of the state, geologically distinct from the Gulf Coastal Plain to its south, and the Black Belt region to its north. Within the Red Hills region, the Forever Wild Land Trust of Alabama owns two large tracts of land a few miles to the southeast of Hybart. Recreational opportunities in these tracts include hunting, woods road hiking/exploration, wildflower viewing, photography, and bird and wildlife watching. The Red Hills tracts are open to visitors year-round.

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Sun, 19 May 2019 00:42:25 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190519004150.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 19 May 2019 is Williams FW24.

The Williams FW24 was Williams F1 chassis for the 2002 F1 season. It was closely based on the previous year's FW23, and powered by a development of the ultra-powerful BMW engine from 2001. The car was aerodynamically inferior to the Ferrari and to the rival McLaren, but the engine's outright power put in on a par with the competition. However the BMW engine was unreliable, and Williams failed to rival Ferrari. Williams finished second in the Constructors' Championship to Ferrari this season, trumping the McLaren team, which had a competitive but unreliable car.

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Sat, 18 May 2019 00:18:24 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190518001824.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 18 May 2019 is Life, Death, Love and Freedom.

Life, Death, Love and Freedom is the 20th folk rock album by singer-songwriter John Mellencamp and produced by T-Bone Burnett. It was released on July 15, 2008. At the end of 2008, Rolling Stone magazine named Life, Death, Love and Freedom No. 5 on its list of the 50 best albums of the year. The song "Troubled Land" was number 48 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Singles of 2008. Antimusic.com named it number 18 on their top albums of the decade list. The album was named No. 38 in Q's 50 Best Albums of the Year 2008. Mellencamp has characterized the album as a collection of "modern electric folk songs." The album's first single was "My Sweet Love," and it was serviced to radio on June 10, 2008.

In the liner notes to his 2010 box set On the Rural Route 7609, Mellencamp said of Life, Death, Love and Freedom: "I would put that album, that collection of songs, up against any record ever made. In my mind that record is as good as just about any record ever made. That's a good feeling, to be able to finally say, 'hey, after nearly two dozen albums, I finally made a record that I think is as good as anything out there.'"

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Fri, 17 May 2019 00:03:15 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190517000315.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 17 May 2019 is Mount Gahinga.

Mount Gahinga is a dormant/extinct volcano in the Virunga Mountains on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Gahinga lies between Muhabura and Sabyinyo, but is the smallest of these three. Mount Gahinga, also known in the local Kinyarwanda/Rufumbira dialect as "a small pile of stones", has a swampy caldera on its peak. The caldera is believed to be about 180 meters wide. Mgahinga Gorilla National Park also got its name from this volcano. Mount Gahinga, whose elevation is 3,474 meters, is part of a chain of 8 volcanic mountains of the Mufumbiro ranges. The volcano chain spans across Uganda, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The vegetation across the mountain can be described as afro-montane with bamboo composing the main vegetation. Like Muhabura and Sabyinyo, the bamboo forests on Mount Gahinga are a habitat of the endangered mountain gorillas. There are several other species of animals and birds that form part of the Mount Gahinga ecosystem. The golden monkeys are notable to these.

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Thu, 16 May 2019 00:12:51 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190516001118.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 16 May 2019 is RNA binding motif protein, Y-linked, family 1, member A1.

RNA-binding motif protein, Y chromosome, family 1 member A1/C is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RBMY1A1 gene. This gene encodes a protein containing an RNA-binding motif in the N-terminus and four SRGY (serine, arginine, glycine, tyrosine) boxes in the C-terminus. Multiple copies of this gene are found in the AZFb azoospermia factor region of chromosome Y and the encoded protein is thought to be involved in spermatogenesis. Most copies of this locus are pseudogenes, although six highly similar copies have full-length ORFs and are considered functional. Four functional copies of this gene are found within inverted repeat IR2; two functional copies of this gene are found in palindrome P3, along with two copies of PTPN13-like, Y-linked. Alternative splicing of transcripts results in two transcript variants that encode different proteins.

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Wed, 15 May 2019 01:03:39 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190515010339.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 15 May 2019 is Johnnie Dee.

John Richard DeGiuli, known by the stage name Johnnie Dee (born October 20, 1961), is a Canadian rock vocalist, best known as the lead singer for the rock band Honeymoon Suite. Dee (who also plays guitar) and guitarist Derry Grehan formed Honeymoon Suite in Niagara Falls, Ontario in the early 1980s. Together they produced five studio albums and numerous hits including songs such as "New Girl Now" and "Feel It Again" which were both featured on the Miami Vice TV series. In 1986, Honeymoon Suite won a Juno Award for "Group of the Year" and was also nominated that same year for "Album of the Year".

In 2004, Dee released a solo album entitled Songs in Dee, which was produced independently in Canada. Most of the tracks were co-written with Rob Laidlaw who also produced the album. A single for "Out Here" was released, with a corresponding music video.

Dee is still touring with Honeymoon Suite (back with the original lineup) in 2007.

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Tue, 14 May 2019 00:29:51 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190514002135.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 14 May 2019 is 1the9.

1the9 (Hangul: 원더나인, stylized as 1THE9, pronounced as Wonder Nine) is a South Korean boy band formed through the 2018 survival competition Under Nineteen. The group is composed of 9 members: Yoo Yong-ha, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Seung-hwan, Shin Ye-chan, Kim Jun-seo, Jeon Do-yum, Jung Jin-sung, Jeong Taek-hyeon and Park Sung-won. The group's debuting members were announced on February 9, 2019 and will be promoting under MBK Entertainment for 12 months.

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Mon, 13 May 2019 00:23:06 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190513002254.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 13 May 2019 is Democratic July 14 Movement.

The Democratic July 14 Movement (Arabic: حركة ۱٤ تموز الديمقراطية‎, translit. harakat 14 tammuz ad-dimoqratia) was a front of Iraqi political forces, a broad unity opposing Ba'athist rule over Iraq. It emerged through the cooperation between Iraqi Communist Party – Central Command leader Najim Mahmud (in exile in Paris), Colonel Salim al-Fakhri and others. The name 'July 14' referred to the July 14 Revolution of 1958. Al-Fakhri had been an important associate of Abd al-Karim Qasim and had been proposed as Prime Minister by the plotters of the failed Ar-Rashid revolt. The movement claimed to represent the genuine legacy of July 14, 1958 from which, according to the organization, Qasim and his military associates had deviated from. In November 1979 the Supreme National Committee of the Democratic July 14 Movement published a manifesto in Baghdad, titled 'A Project for a National Pact'. The manifesto called for the overthrow of the Ba'athist government, right of self-determination of the Kurds through the possibility of a referendum, democratizing the Iraqi Armed Forces, economic and eventually political integration of the Arab states and re-orientation of the national oil policy. The Democratic July 14 Movement proved short-lived, as differences erupted between its leaders. Al-Fakhri projected himself as the main leader of the movement, in contradiction to the agreed principle of collective leadership. In July 1980 he held separate negotiations with the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan leader Jalal Talabani, for the construction of an Iraqi national front against Saddam Hussein's rule. Other constituents of the Democratic July 14 Movement questioned al-Fakhri on what mandate these negotiations had been taken place. By early 1981, the movement had broken apart and ceased to function.

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Sun, 12 May 2019 00:24:28 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190512002416.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 12 May 2019 is Reina (album).

Reina is a self produced album by the Mexican electropop band Kinky. It was released on September 5, 2006 on Nettwerk. The album's lyrics are sung more in English than Spanish, unlike Kinky's two preceding albums, Kinky (2002) and Atlas (2003). Reina is a mixture of many musical styles with electronica, Latin percussion, traditional Mexican accordion, heavy rock electric guitars and bass guitars all occupying the same musical space. Guest singer Colin Hay of Men at Work provides guest vocals on "Monday Killer." "How Do They Do That?" has even drawn comparisons to the 1990s American alternative rock group Morphine.

A music video was released for the lead song, "Sister Twisted", in September 2006. In the music video, a Mexican cowboy, played by David Bernal, does a twisted locking and popping while a war against aliens occurs in the background.

The album received mixed reviews.

Reina was re-released on Feb. 5th, 2008 with two additional tracks: a new remix of "A Donde Van Los Muertos" by Brazilian Girls and a cover of Wall of Voodoo's hit, "Mexican Radio."

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Sat, 11 May 2019 00:41:11 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190511004059.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 11 May 2019 is Traditional administrative system of Bafut.

The Fondom of Bafut political system centred on the Fon or Mfor who was the fount of the political and religious life of the people.

The Fon had multifarious functions:

He controlled external relations and internally he made laws.

All justice was done in his name, he was the final court of appeal and had power of life and death over his subjects.

As chief priest he offered sacrifices to his ancestors and interceded with them for the welfare of the people. He presided at important festivals, the most important being the Abin e Mfor, the dance of the Fon. The Fon was assisted and advised by titled royals.

The most prominent among them was the Mamfor, the mother of the Fon, either his real mother or a sister.

In addition there were two fraternal assistants called Ndimfor (the elder brother) and Muma (younger brother). However, none of these royals served as regent in the case of the Fon's death or indisposition.

The body which actually shared power with the Fon and deputised for him was the council of elders or Kwifor. Kwifor means holder or supporter of the Fon but its role was far more pervasive. Membership was restricted to commoners who had attained the rank of Bukum (sing. Nkum). The strength of Kwifor lay in its role as a council of kingmakers and was thus a check on royal power. The Fon acknowledged this and tried as much as possible to avoid confrontation.

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Fri, 10 May 2019 01:04:49 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190510010449.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 10 May 2019 is Paul Rachman.

Paul Rachman (born in New York, New York, on September 13, 1962) is an American film director who directed the highly praised 2006 documentary on punk music American Hardcore, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics. He is also one of the founders of the Slamdance Film Festival. He started his career as a music video director with low-budget videos for hardcore punk bands Gang Green and the Bad Brains. He was later signed to Los Angeles–based Propaganda Films, where he directed music videos for bands Sepultura, Alice in Chains, Temple of the Dog, The Replacements, Kiss, Pantera, Joan Jett, and Roger Waters, among many others. He made his feature film debut with the low-budget film noir Four Dogs Playing Poker, starring Forest Whitaker, Tim Curry and Balthazar Getty, released by Warner Home Video. He lives in New York City.

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This has been Joanna. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Paul Rachmanno106Xtreme 4x4http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=735
Thu, 09 May 2019 00:50:24 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190509005012.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 9 May 2019 is Xtreme 4x4.

Xtreme 4x4 is a half hour series airing on Spike TV that began in January 2005 as part of Spike's weekend Powerblock line up. The show uses a how-to format, where the hosts build or modify vehicles in order to turn them into off-road-oriented rigs. They also periodically show various forms of off-road racing from across the United States. These include such events as rock crawling, desert racing, sand drags, mud racing, and trail riding adventures.

The hosts, Ian Johnson and Jessi Combs, were selected as part of a publicized, nationwide search for hosts where viewers were encouraged to send in their videos and resumes to Spike TV executives. Both hosts have appeared on other automotive shows including Discovery Channel's Monster Garage and TLC's Overhaulin'.

Jessi Combs announced in early 2008 that she would not be returning to Xtreme 4x4.

Unlike other shows aired as a part of the Powerblock, the "how-to" component of Xtreme is emphasized to a much greater extent. The show provides more in-depth information on such things as wheel alignment and creating rollcages and suspension for off-road vehicles.

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This has been Geraint. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Xtreme 4x4no128Pagoda Creek Sitehttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=734
Wed, 08 May 2019 00:18:08 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190508001808.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 8 May 2019 is Pagoda Creek Site.

Pagoda Creek is an archeological site which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It is located in Park County, Wyoming, in the vicinity of Wapiti, Wyoming, along the North Fork of the Shoshone River between Yellowstone and Cody, Wyoming. According to the state of Wyoming, "This scenic location is winter habitat for elk, bighorn sheep and mule deer. Between 2,730 and 2,799 years ago this site was used in mid-winter as a place to butcher and process bighorn sheep and mule deer that were killed nearby. Upwind from hearths at the site are artifacts indicating stone tool maintenance and manufacture. Downwind from the hearths are discarded bones. The bones have cut marks from butchering and were also busted up to remove the nutritious bone marrow. Parts of the site are well preserved and have potential to provide further information about this period. / The site was excavated in 1985 by a crew from the Office of the Wyoming State Archaeologist led by Dan Eakin prior to a road improvement project."

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This has been Kendra. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Pagoda Creek Siteno130American Chess Associationhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=733
Tue, 07 May 2019 01:16:09 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190507011609.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 7 May 2019 is American Chess Association.

The American Chess Association (ACA) was a chess organization founded in New York City in 1857. The organization organized the first major chess tournament, the First American Chess Congress, in the United States on October 6, 1857. On November 11, 1857, Paul Morphy, who had defeated Louis Paulsen in the tournament, was presented with a silver service at the prize giving by Colonel Charles D. Mead, President of the ACA. On behalf of Paul Morphy, the American Chess Association offered a $5,000 challenge to any player in Europe to contest a match with the recently crowned ACA champion. The ACA published a monthly magazine, American Chess Monthly, founded in January 1857 by Willard Fiske, who had helped organize the First American Chess Congress. Fiske edited American Chess Monthly from 1857 until 1860, four months before it ceased publication. Morphy was credited as co-editor, though he had little actual involvement. Another magazine called Chess Monthly published in 1879-96 had no connection with this one.

The organization ceased to function within a few years, and should not be confused with others of the same name founded in 1871 and 1874 (which organized the Third American Chess Congress), or the later American Chess Federation (a successor to the Western Chess Association), which merged with the National Chess Federation in 1939 to form the current United States Chess Federation.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:16 UTC on Tuesday, 7 May 2019.

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Mon, 06 May 2019 00:17:02 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190506001702.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 6 May 2019 is Kiss Somebody.

"Kiss Somebody" is a song by Australian singer songwriter, Morgan Evans and was released on 21 July 2017 as the lead single from his fourth EP Morgan Evans EP and second studio album Things That We Drink To. It peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It was also Evans' first single to be released to country radio in the United States, where it reached the top three on the Billboard Country Airplay and top 20 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

At the APRA Music Awards of 2018, the song won the award for Country Work of the Year.

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Sun, 05 May 2019 00:58:07 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190505005608.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 5 May 2019 is Yahmur.

Yahmur (Arabic: يحمور‎; also spelled Yahmour) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Tartus Governorate. It is located along the road between Safita in the east and Tartus to the west. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Yahmur had a population of 3,722 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites. Nearby is Chastel Rouge (Qal'at Yahmur), a Crusader-era castle.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:58 UTC on Sunday, 5 May 2019.

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Sat, 04 May 2019 01:11:54 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190504011154.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 4 May 2019 is Nuclear power in Italy.

Nuclear power in Italy is a controversial topic. Italy started to produce nuclear energy in the early 1960s, but all plants were closed by 1990 following the Italian nuclear power referendum.

As of 2018, Italy is one of only two countries, along with Lithuania, that completely phased out nuclear power for electricity generation after having operational reactors.

An attempt to change the decision was made in 2008 by the government (see also nuclear power debate), which called the nuclear power phase-out a "terrible mistake, the cost of which totalled over €50 billion". Minister of Economic Development Claudio Scajola proposed to build as many as 10 new reactors, with the goal of increasing the nuclear share of Italy's electricity supply to about 25% by 2030. However, following the 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents, the Italian government put a one-year moratorium on plans to revive nuclear power.

On 11—12 June 2011, Italian voters passed a referendum to cancel plans for new reactors. Over 94% of the electorate voted in favor of the construction ban, with 55% of the eligible voters participating, making the vote binding.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:11 UTC on Saturday, 4 May 2019.

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Fri, 03 May 2019 00:38:30 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190503003818.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 3 May 2019 is Church of the Holy Cross, Mwnt.

The Church of the Holy Cross at Mwnt, Ceredigion, Wales, is a parish church and Grade I listed building dating probably from the 13th century. The building was restored in 1853 and again after storm damage in 1917. A 1912 photograph shows the south windows in different positions.

The interior is a single chamber with deep-set windows and an unusual roof type. The font is 13th century; the hexagonal pulpit is Victorian.

Externally, the church is whitewashed rubble stone walls under a slate roof. The small, enclosed churchyard contains a number of graves; monumental inscriptions are held by Dyfed Family History Society.

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Thu, 02 May 2019 00:08:11 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190502000811.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 2 May 2019 is New Jersey Route 26.

Route 26 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States, running 2.54 miles (4.09 km) along Livingston Avenue from U. S. Route 1 (US 1) in North Brunswick Township northeast to Nassau Street at the border of New Brunswick. Prior to the 1953 renumbering, the route continued southwest along US 1 to Trenton. Livingston Avenue inside New Brunswick, southwest of Suydam Street, is the 1.08-mile (1.74 km) County Route 691 (CR 691). The 0.39 miles (0.63 km) from Suydam Street to its end at George Street is part of State Route 171, also maintained by Middlesex County. Route 26 originates as the alignment of the Trenton and New Brunswick Turnpike, chartered in 1803 from Warren and Green Streets in Trenton to New Brunswick. The turnpike lasted for 99 years, fighting with railroads, canals and stagecoaches to stay in business. The road was designated State Highway Route 26 in the 1927 state highway renumbering, running from the state line in Trenton to State Highway Route S-28 in New Brunswick along the turnpike and Livingston Avenue. The route remained intact, becoming part of an engineering feat meant for the safety of drivers. In 1952, the route became part of the Trenton Freeway until the Route 26 designation was truncated back to North Brunswick Township in the 1953 state highway renumbering. The route was further truncated back from Route 18 in the 1970s in New Brunswick to its current northern terminus at Nassau Street.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:08 UTC on Thursday, 2 May 2019.

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Wed, 01 May 2019 00:37:13 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190501003701.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 1 May 2019 is Jay Ryan (artist).

Jay Ryan (born June 15, 1972 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a poster maker and rock musician. He is noted for his squirrel posters as well as being a bassist in the band Dianogah.

Working in Skokie, Illinois, Ryan produces limited run, hand-printed posters for rock bands and concerts, and for events such as art shows. Most of his work is screen printed at his print shop, The Bird Machine. He has produced posters for the bands Shellac and the Flaming Lips, as well as thousands of others; he is also responsible for the album art and track illustrations of Andrew Bird's The Mysterious Production of Eggs and Weather Systems

In 2005 he published a book called 100 Posters, 134 Squirrels: A Decade of Hot Dogs, Large Mammals, and Independent Rock: The Handcrafted Art of Jay Ryan. He also provided the cover art for Michael Chabon's 2004 novel The Final Solution and publicity art for Chicago's 57th Street Art Fair.

Ryan had previously been a bassist for Braid, but left shortly after its formation. He then joined Hubcap before forming Dianogah in 1995.

Jay Ryan attended New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:37 UTC on Wednesday, 1 May 2019.

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Tue, 30 Apr 2019 01:11:22 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190430011122.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 30 April 2019 is Jamie Luner.

Jamie Michelle Luner (born May 12, 1971) is an American actress who first came to prominence on the ABC sitcom Just the Ten of Us, but is perhaps better known for her role as Lexi Sterling on Melrose Place. She also starred on television as Rachel Burke in the final season of Profiler. Luner portrayed Liza Colby on the ABC soap opera All My Children from April 2009 until its final episode on September 23, 2011. Luner is also well known for her lead roles in many Lifetime movies.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:11 UTC on Tuesday, 30 April 2019.

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This has been Emma. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Jamie Lunerno90Neuchâtel railway stationhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=725
Mon, 29 Apr 2019 00:31:20 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190429003120.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 29 April 2019 is Neuchâtel railway station.

Neuchâtel railway station (French: Gare de Neuchâtel) serves the municipality of Neuchâtel, the capital city of the canton of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Opened in 1857, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS.

The station forms part of one of Switzerland's most important railway lines, the Jura foot railway (Olten–Genève-Aéroport), which is one of two routes used by intercity trains between Geneva and Zürich. It is also a junction for SBB-CFF-FFS lines from La Chaux-de-Fonds and to Pontarlier, and for the BLS line from Bern.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:31 UTC on Monday, 29 April 2019.

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This has been Russell. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Neuchâtel railway stationno86Prahran Telegraphhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=724
Sun, 28 Apr 2019 00:09:02 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190428000850.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 28 April 2019 is Prahran Telegraph.

The Prahran Telegraph was a weekly newspaper published from 1860 to 1930 in Prahran, an inner-suburb of the city of Melbourne, Australia. No copy pre-1866 is known to have survived. From 1866 (or earlier) until December 1888, the paper was called the Telegraph and St Kilda, Prahran and South Yarra Guardian. From January 1889 until 7 December 1902, the paper was known simply as the Prahran Telegraph. From 13 December 1902 the banner head read the Prahran Telegraph, with which is incorporated the St Kilda Advertiser and the Malvern Argus. The newspaper was probably started by Howard Spensley, who sold it within several years to William Osment. The preceding Prahran and St Kilda Advertiser was first published by John Hartley in 1857, and continued until at least 1861. The Osment family owned the Telegraph until 1882, and again from 1895-1905. Henry Osment was prominent in local affairs and on Prahran Council, serving as Mayor for 1888/89.

In general, the paper was published weekly, though at various times the frequency was increased to twice weekly. On 5 January 1889—the same issue in which the banner head was changed (see above) -- the paper moved to bi-weekly publication, declaring itself "... the first bi-weekly suburban newspaper ever issued in Australia".

In 2012 microfilm copies of the newspaper held at the State Library of Victoria began being digitised and made available in the National library of Australia's Trove newspaper search repository.

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Nightclubbing is the fifth studio album by Jamaican singer Grace Jones, released on 11 May 1981 by Island Records. Recorded at Compass Point Studios with producers Alex Sadkin and Island Records' president Chris Blackwell, as well as a team of session musicians rooted by rhythm section Sly & Robbie, the album marked her second foray into a new wave style that blends a variety of genres, including reggae, art pop, dub, synth-pop and funk. The album comprises a mixture of cover versions from artists including Bill Withers, Iggy Pop and Astor Piazzolla, and original songs, three of which were co-written by Jones.

The album received positive reviews upon its release and continues to be praised by critics, with reviewers commending the singer's unique sound and organic fusion of genres. The album entered in the top 10 in five countries, and became Jones' highest-ranking record on the US Billboard mainstream albums and R&B charts. Six singles were released from the album, including the hits "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)".

Critics and scholars have noted the album's influence on popular music, especially how its unique sound has been emulated by both pop and alternative acts, and how the persona Jones adopted – deeply influenced by art and fashion – has had an enduring influence in modern female pop singers. Around the time of the album's release, she adopted her characteristic androgynous look which would become popular in fashion. Nightclubbing is now widely considered Jones' best studio album and the record that cemented her pop icon status.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:51 UTC on Saturday, 27 April 2019.

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Fri, 26 Apr 2019 01:02:20 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190426010220.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 26 April 2019 is Maesawa, Iwate.

Maesawa (前沢町, Maesawa-chō) was a town located in Isawa District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is currently part of the city of Ōshū. Maesawa is well known for its “Maesawa beef”.

Maesawa town was created on April 1, 1889, with the establishment of the municipalities system. On April 1, 1955, Maesaa annexed the neighboring villages of Kojo, Shirayama, and a portion of the village of Seibo. On February 20, 2006, Maesawa was merged with the cities of Esashi and Mizusawa, the town of Isawa, and the village of Koromogawa (both from Isawa District), was merged to create the city of Ōshū, and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of February 2006, the town had an estimated population of 15,111 and a population density of 208.89 persons per km². The total area was 72.34 km².

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:02 UTC on Friday, 26 April 2019.

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Thu, 25 Apr 2019 01:15:31 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190425011531.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 25 April 2019 is Meds.

Meds is the fifth studio album by English alternative rock band Placebo. It was recorded from late 2005 to early 2006 and released on 13 March 2006 by record label Virgin in most countries, although it was released three days earlier in Australia and New Zealand. Illegal copies had previously been available on the Internet since 17 January 2006.

Meds reached number 7 in the UK Albums Chart, and received a generally favourable reaction from music critics. Four singles were released from the album: "Because I Want You", "Song to Say Goodbye", "Infra-Red" and "Meds".

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:15 UTC on Thursday, 25 April 2019.

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This has been Salli. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Medsno94Iglehart Househttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=720
Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:03:55 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190424000307.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 24 April 2019 is Iglehart House.

The Iglehart House is an Italianate style house in the Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States, and one of the city's oldest surviving buildings. Located at 11118 S. Artesian Avenue, the original portion of the house in the back was built in 1857 by an unknown architect for Charles D. Iglehart, whose farmstead comprised the land now bounded by 111th, 115th, and Rockwell streets and Western Avenue. Iglehart's daughter Mary, who was born in the house in 1857, is the first child whose birth is recorded in what would become the village of Morgan Park. Iglehart was one of the founders of The Church of the Mediator, whose first building was built in 1889 at 110th and Hoyne Avenue on land that was donated for it by the Blue Island Land and Building Company. Due to the space required of a growing family, the two-story front portion of the house was added in the 1870s. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on July 13, 1994.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:03 UTC on Wednesday, 24 April 2019.

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Tue, 23 Apr 2019 01:13:25 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190423011140.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 23 April 2019 is Dichotic pitch.

Dichotic Pitch or the Dichotic Pitch Phenomenon occurs when two signals, which are the same in several respects except for one, are presented to the two ears. A variation of this includes the Huggins Pitch, which produces two white-noise signals that only differ in the interaural phase relation over a narrow range of frequencies. For humans, this phenomenon is restricted to fundamental frequencies lower than 330 Hz and extremely low sound pressure levels. Experts investigate the effects of the dichotic pitch on the brain. For instance, there are studies that suggested it evokes activation at the lateral end of Heschl's gyrus.

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Cold Spring is a small fresh-water spring in Ouachita National Forest, east of Waldron, Arkansas in Scott County. It is located on the south side of County Road 93 (Cold Spring Road), a short way south of where the road crosses Sugar Creek. The spring is protected by a stone and concrete structure erected by a crew of the Civilian Conservation Corps in c. 1936 to prevent contamination of the spring and erosion of the surrounding hillside. Near the spring are two open-air concrete water holding areas, from which a stone culvert channels the water to Sugar Creek. These CCC-built structures were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:06 UTC on Monday, 22 April 2019.

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This has been Joanna. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Abom languageno79William Cookworthyhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=716
Sat, 20 Apr 2019 01:17:17 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190420011717.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 20 April 2019 is William Cookworthy.

William Cookworthy (12 April 1705 – 17 October 1780) was an English Quaker minister, a successful pharmacist and an innovator in several fields of technology. He was the first person in Britain to discover how to make hard-paste porcelain, like that imported from China. He subsequently discovered china clay in Cornwall. In 1768 he founded a works at Plymouth for the production of Plymouth porcelain; in 1770 he moved the factory to Bristol, to become Bristol porcelain, before selling it to a partner in 1773.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:17 UTC on Saturday, 20 April 2019.

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Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:19:31 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190419001907.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 19 April 2019 is Gillis William Long.

Gillis William Long (May 4, 1923 – January 20, 1985) was a Democratic U. S. Representative from Louisiana's 8th congressional district, based about Alexandria, but since disbanded. He was a member of the Long family. Long served seven non-consecutive terms in the House but placed third in two campaigns for the Democratic gubernatorial nominations in 1963 and 1971. Long served in Congress between 1963 and 1965, and again from 1973 until his death from a heart attack in Washington, D. C. in 1985. Though he was elected to an eighth term in the House in 1984, he died seventeen days into that term.

In its April 29, 2007, edition, Long's hometown newspaper, the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, declared that Long, along with legendary attorney Camille Gravel and American Civil War General William T. Sherman, were the three most significant historical persons to have been associated with Alexandria.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:19 UTC on Friday, 19 April 2019.

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This has been Kendra. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Gillis William Longno132Keith St Johnhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=714
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 01:06:42 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190418010619.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 18 April 2019 is Keith St John.

Keith St John is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his work as the frontman for the hard rock bands Montrose and Burning Rain. Throughout his career, St John has also toured as lead vocalist for notable, hard rock acts such as: Lynch Mob, The Neal Schon Band, Tracii Guns’ L. A. Guns, Quiet Riot, Manny Charlton's Nazareth, and Sweet. He is credited with musical contributions to many television series including Entertainment Tonight, Law & Order, Step by Step, and Rescue Me. St John's music has been used in numerous films such as the 2010 Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale film The Fighter, which features the Keith St John song "Sweet Dreams."

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:06 UTC on Thursday, 18 April 2019.

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This has been Amy. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Keith St Johnno99Frank Longmanhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=713
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 00:13:16 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190417001241.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 17 April 2019 is Frank Longman.

Frank Chandler "Shorty" Longman (December 7, 1882 – April 4, 1928) was an American college football player and coach. A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Longman played college football at the University of Michigan from 1903 to 1905. He later served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas (1906–1907), and the University of Notre Dame (1909–1910).

A native of Battle Creek, Michigan, Longman was one of the stars of Fielding H. Yost's "Point-a-Minute" teams at the University of Michigan in 1903, 1904, and 1905. In December 1904, the Chicago Daily Tribune wrote: "Longman hits the line like a stone shot from a catapult." University of Chicago star, Walter Eckersall, later wrote of Longman:"Outside of Billy Heston and Tom Hammond, Longman was the most respected player on the Wolverine elevens of those years. He was a great line plunger, had an uncanny knack of holding his feet, and when Heston and Hammond buckled on to him to drive him through a line he was hard to stop. ... Aside from being a wonderful ball carrier, Longman was a splendid blocker and it was his perfect taking off of tacklers which made numbers of Heston's runs possible." From 1906 to 1907, he served as the head football coach at the University of Arkansas, where he compiled a 5–8–3 record. He then coached for one season at the College of Wooster in 1908. From 1909 to 1910, he coached at Notre Dame, where his teams went 11–1–2.

In December 1910, Longman sold a photographic business and opened a new business in Ann Arbor, Michigan as a manufacturer of flashlight powders. In August 1911, Longman resigned as the coach at Notre Dame. At the time, The Indianapolis Star wrote:"Shorty Longman, former Michigan star full back, all-American choice, and one of the finest players that ever donned the moleskins, has forsaken football. For the last few years his work with the Notre Dame University eleven has been little short of phenomenal, and under his tutelage and care the Catholics last season won the Western championship and, land a good hold on the Eastern championship, as much as it is possible for any Western team to do. All Notre Dame will mourn the loss of Longman. He was a prime favorite among the pigskin artists, and a general favorite among the student body. His work with the eleven and their subsequent victories made him the hero of every Notre Dame man. Longman put on the field for Notre Dame the classiest group of football players that ever fought under the Catholic colors."

Longman died from tuberculosis of the lungs and larynx at the University of Michigan Hospital in 1928 at age 45.

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Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:34:50 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190416003438.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 16 April 2019 is Beretta.

Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfabbrika ˈdarmi ˈpjɛːtro beˈretta]; "Pietro Beretta Gun Factory") is a privately held Italian firearms manufacturing company operating in several countries. Its firearms are used worldwide for a variety of civilian, law enforcement, and military purposes. Sporting arms account for three-quarters of sales; Beretta is also known for marketing shooting clothes and accessories. Founded in the 16th century, Beretta is the oldest active manufacturer of firearm components in the world. In 1526 its inaugural product was arquebus barrels; by all accounts Beretta-made barrels equipped the Venetian fleet at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Beretta has supplied weapons for every major European war since 1650.

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This has been Amy. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Berettano101John Speidellhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=711
Mon, 15 Apr 2019 00:42:02 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190415004202.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 15 April 2019 is John Speidell.

John Speidell (fl. 1600–1634) was an English mathematician. He is known for his early work on the calculation of logarithms.

Speidell was a mathematics teacher in London and one of the early followers of the work John Napier had previously done on natural logarithms. In 1619 Speidell published a table entitled "New Logarithmes" in which he calculated the natural logarithms of sines, tangents, and secants. He then diverged from Napier's methods in order to ensure all of the logarithms were positive. A new edition of "New Logarithmes" was published in 1622 and contained an appendix with the natural logarithms of all numbers 1-1000. Along with William Oughtred and Richard Norwood, Speidell helped push toward the abbreviations of trigonometric functions. Speidel published a number of work about mathematics, including An Arithmeticall Extraction in 1628.

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This has been Raveena. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,John Speidellno114Mike King (radio announcer)http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=710
Sun, 14 Apr 2019 01:21:06 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190414012017.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 14 April 2019 is Mike King (radio announcer).

Michael Wayne "Mike" King (born in Virginia) is an American radio broadcaster, who is best known for being the chief announcer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network and Indy Racing League between 1996 and 2013. He began his announcing career at Campbell University, his alma mater, where he was studying to become a minister. He worked as a sports writer for several North Carolina newspapers, and worked as sports information director at Campbell University from 1981–1982. He started on television in Greenville, North Carolina, then took over as sports director at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana.

In 1995, King joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network as a pit reporter. King took over as chief announcer of Indy Racing League events in 1996, whereas Bob Jenkins remained chief announcer of the Indianapolis 500. In 1999, Jenkins departed the radio network, and King was elevated to chief announcer of the Indy 500. King remained in this position until the end of 2013, when he tendered his resignation. He was replaced by Paul Page.

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This has been Joanna. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Mike King (radio announcer)no121Inland Empirehttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=709
Sat, 13 Apr 2019 00:11:16 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190413001052.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 13 April 2019 is Inland Empire.

The Inland Empire (IE) is a metropolitan area and region in Southern California. The term may be used to refer to the cities of western Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County. Sometimes including the desert communities of Palm Springs and the rest of the Coachella Valley; a much larger definition includes all of San Bernardino and Riverside counties. The U. S. Census Bureau-defined Riverside–San Bernardino–Ontario metropolitan area, which comprises Riverside County and San Bernardino County, California, covers more than 27,000 sq mi (70,000 km2) and has a population of approximately 4 million. Most of the area's population is located in southwestern San Bernardino County and northwestern Riverside County. At the end of the nineteenth century, the Inland Empire was a major center of agriculture, including citrus, dairy, and winemaking. However, agriculture declined through the twentieth century, and since the 1970s a rapidly growing population, fed by families migrating in search of affordable housing, has led to more residential, industrial, and commercial development.

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This has been Geraint. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Inland Empireno129Boris A. Novakhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=708
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:04:36 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190412000436.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 12 April 2019 is Boris A. Novak.

Boris A. Novak (born 3 December 1953) is a Slovene poet, dramaturge and editor. Novak was born in 1953 in Belgrade where he also spent his early childhood. He completed secondary schooling in Ljubljana and studied Comparative literature and Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana and worked as a dramaturge at the Slovene National Theatre and as a lecturer at the University. He has also been involved in humanitarian work and was in 2002 elected vice-president of International PEN. He won the Prešeren Foundation Award in 1984 for his poetry collection 1001 stih (1001 verses). and the Jenko Award in 1995 for the collection Mojster nespečnosti (Master of Insomnia).

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This has been Geraint. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Boris A. Novakno104Barnsley brothershttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=707
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 01:01:06 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190411010030.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 11 April 2019 is Barnsley brothers.

Ernest and Sidney Barnsley were Arts and Crafts movement master builders, furniture designers and makers associated with Ernest Gimson. In the early 20th century they had workshops at Sapperton, Gloucestershire.

Sidney's son, Edward continued the family tradition, making fine furniture according to his father's philosophy and became a figurehead in his own right.

They were also associated with the designers and makers Gordon Russell, the Dutch furniture designer-craftsman Peter Waals, or van der Waals, and the architect-designer Norman Jewson (who was Ernest Barnsley's son-in-law).

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This has been Kendra. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Barnsley brothersno97Beypazarı, Ankarahttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=706
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:05:44 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190410000531.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 10 April 2019 is Beypazarı, Ankara.

Beypazarı is a Turkish town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey, approximately 100 km west of the city of Ankara. According to the 2000 census, the population of the district is 46,493, of which 35,775 live in the town of Beypazarı. The district covers an area of 1,814 km2 (700 sq mi), and the average elevation in the center is 675 m (2,215 ft). The district contains three other small towns (Karaşar, Uruş, Kırbaşı) and 64 villages. It used to be an important city in Asia Minor in ancient times.

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Avalanche Lake is a 9-acre (3.6 ha) mountain lake located in the Adirondack High Peaks in New York. Avalanche Lake sits at 2885 feet (879 m) between 4,714-foot (1,437 m) Mount Colden and-3816 foot (1163 m) Avalanche Mountain. The two mountains rise in vertical cliffs from the surface of the lake. Immediately west of Avalanche Mountain (formerly known as Caribou Mountain) lies the MacIntyre Range— 5,115-foot (1,559 m) Algonquin Peak (the second highest mountain in the state), 4829-foot (1472 m) Boundary Peak, 4,843-foot (1,476 m) Iroquois Peak and 4,380-foot (1,335 m) Mount Marshall. Mount Marcy is 2.5 (4 km) miles to the east. Avalanche Lake feeds Lake Colden to the south, in the Hudson River watershed. To the north, the trail to the lake from the Adirondak Loj surmounts Avalanche Pass, which is only slightly above lake level but separates it from the Lake Champlain (St. Lawrence River) watershed. Following the lake toward Lake Colden, the trail is choked with large boulders, and a number of wooden ladders have been built to make passage possible. There are also three places where the trail takes to wooden catwalks, first built in the 1920s, that are bolted directly into the cliff face. This section is known as the "Hitch-Up Matilda;" in 1868 when a mountain guide waded to carry one of his clients past a point with no footing on shore, her husband urged her to sit higher on his shoulders.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:00 UTC on Tuesday, 9 April 2019.

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This has been Aditi. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Avalanche Lake (New York)no190Love it!http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=704
Mon, 08 Apr 2019 01:12:27 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190408011227.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 8 April 2019 is Love it!.

love it! is a weekly magazine produced in the UK. It was launched on 7 February 2006 by News Magazines Ltd, News International's magazine division. Entering into the so-called real life category, it is aimed at working-class women aged 18–35, combining 'inspirational' real-life stories (typically graphic and disturbing anecdotes) with those on celebrities, fashion, beauty and sex.

The magazine was heavily promoted by The Sun, News International's daily tabloid newspaper.

love it! magazine is cited as one of the magazines targeted by the campaign group "Curb The Chat Mags".

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This has been Kimberly. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Love it!no98Sound Pellegrinohttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=703
Sun, 07 Apr 2019 01:02:43 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190407010226.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 7 April 2019 is Sound Pellegrino.

Sound Pellegrino is a Parisian independent record company founded in March 2009 by Teki Latex and Orgasmic (formerly from alt-rap group TTC), originally as a sub-label of Institubes.

After 15 releases under the Institubes umbrella, it became fully independent in December 2010 for the release of Panteros666's "Kegstand / X Lova / Horreo" EP.

Sound Pellegrino is currently run by Teki Latex, Orgasmic and Emile Shahidi.

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This has been Kimberly. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Sound Pellegrinono91Ligulfhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=702
Sat, 06 Apr 2019 01:15:10 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190406011457.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 6 April 2019 is Ligulf.

Ligulf (sometimes Liulf or Ligulf of Lumley; died 1080) was an Anglo-Danish nobleman with landholdings in the north of England.

Ligulf was married to Ealdgyth, the daughter of Ealdred the earl of Northumbria. Ligulf's mother was a descendant of the earls of Bernicia. Ligulf was noted for his devotion to Saint Cuthbert. After the death of Waltheof in 1076, Ligulf was one of the last remaining noblemen in the north with ties to the house of Bamburgh, and he became one of the main advisors to Walcher, the Bishop of Durham. Two of Walcher's other advisors, Leobwin and Gilbert were opposed to Ligulf's advice. According to John of Worcester, Leobwin took offence at the manner in which Ligulf replied to Leobwin's opposition to Ligulf's advice to the bishop. In April or May 1080 they attacked Ligulf's house in the middle of the night and killed most of the household, including Ligulf. The two men were aided by the bishop's own knights, although it is not clear if Walcher was involved in the plot or not. Ealdgyth survived Ligulf's death, as Walcher offered her a gift of land to settle the feud. Walcher met Ligulf's surviving family at Gateshead and attempted to persuade them that the bishop had not been involved in the murder. Ligulf's family did not believe the bishop and on 14 May 1080 Ligulf's partisans killed Walcher and his supporters at the parley. Ligulf and Ealdgyth had two sons – Morcar and Uhtred. Morcar became a monk at Jarrow. Uhtred may be the same as the Uhtred recorded in Domesday Book holding a manor at Rudston in Yorkshire as a tenant-in-chief of the king. Ligulf may also have had a daughter named Ragnald, as a "Ragnald, daughter of Ligulf" is recorded as granting lands to Fountains Abbey in the 1130s. She was married to Robert de Sarz.

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This has been Aditi. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Ligulfno179Battle of Faesulae (406)http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=701
Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:03:43 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190405000343.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 5 April 2019 is Battle of Faesulae (406).

The Battle of Faesulae was fought in 406 CE as part of the Gothic invasion of the Western Roman Empire. After General Flavius Stilicho repelled the Visigoths at Pollentia and Verona, he encountered a new incursion of Vandals and Goths led by Radagaisus whose forces attacked Florence. Stilicho ultimately defeated the invaders at Faesulae (modern Fiesole) with support from Uldin the Hun and Sarus the Goth. Radagaisus was executed after the battle and survivors of his armies fled to Alaric.

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This has been Joey. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Battle of Faesulae (406)no92Bichuwahttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=700
Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:54:20 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190404005343.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 4 April 2019 is Bichuwa.

The bichuwa or bichawa (Hindi: बिछुवा, Urdu: بچھوا‎) is a dagger, originating from the Indian subcontinent, with a loop hilt and a narrow undulating sharp blade. It is named for its resemblance to the sting of a scorpion, for which the Hindi name is bichuwa. The weapon was based on the maduvu, or horn dagger created by the Dravidians of south India, and many bichuwa have blades which retain the shape of buffalo horns. Early examples of the bichuwa come from the medieval southern empire of Vijayanagara. Being relatively easy to make, the bichuwa has persisted into the 20th century as a decorative dagger.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:54 UTC on Thursday, 4 April 2019.

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This has been Kendra. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Bichuwano96The Last Empress (novel)http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=699
Wed, 03 Apr 2019 01:04:02 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190403010238.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 3 April 2019 is The Last Empress (novel).

The Last Empress is a historical novel by Anchee Min that provides a sympathetic account of the life of Empress Dowager Cixi (referred to as Empress Orchid), from her rise to power as Empress Tzu-Hsi, until her death at 72 years of age. Akin to the bestselling and preceding novel in the series Empress Orchid, names within the story are different in spelling but retain the same pronunciation - allowing the reader to identify each relevant character to his or her real life counterpart.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:04 UTC on Wednesday, 3 April 2019.

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This has been Kimberly. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,The Last Empress (novel)no91Up North (TV programme)http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=698
Tue, 02 Apr 2019 00:54:49 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190402005312.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 2 April 2019 is Up North (TV programme).

Up North is a European music television programme from MTV, broadcast on MTV Europe and several national TV stations in Northern Europe. Every week the viewers could vote for their favourite song as they were presented in the show, viewers voted either by SMS or on the MTV Europe website. Artists listed on Up North were from the Nordic countries and other Northern European countries such as the Baltic states.

The shows introduction featured penguins which is fault. Because penguins only exists on the south pole and not on the north pole. MTV claimed else. The last show aired on September 12, 2005.

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This has been Brian. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Up North (TV programme)no101Angels Fall Firsthttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=697
Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:37:31 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190401003707.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 1 April 2019 is Angels Fall First.

Angels Fall First is the debut studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. The original 500-copies limited edition features seven tracks, two of which are not on the regular edition. This edition is highly sought after by collectors and in 2012 a copy was sold for $1137.23 on eBay. The album was released in the US by Century Media in March 2001. Angel Fall First is a power metal album with gothic, folk and classical elements.

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This has been Raveena. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Angels Fall Firstno89Alcaeus of Messenehttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=696
Sun, 31 Mar 2019 00:06:47 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190331000609.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 31 March 2019 is Alcaeus of Messene.

Alcaeus of Messene (; Greek: Ἀλκαῖος ὁ Μεσσήνιος) was an ancient Greek poet, who flourished between 219 and 196 BC. Twenty-two of his short poems or epigrams survive in the Greek Anthology, from some of which his date may be fixed at around the late 3rd/early 2nd century BC. Some of his poems are on literary themes, but most are political.

Alcaeus was contemporary with Philip V, king of Macedon and son of Demetrius II of Macedon, against whom several of his poems are pointed, apparently from patriotic feelings. One of these, however, gave more offense to the Roman general Flamininus than to Philip, as Alcaeus ascribed the victory of the battle of Cynoscephalae to the Aetolians as much as to the Romans. Philip contented himself with writing an epigram in reply to that of Alcaeus, in which he gave the Messenian a very broad hint of the fate he might expect if he fell into his hands. This reply was enough to lead French classical scholar Claudius Salmasius to suppose that Alcaeus was actually crucified by Philip. In another epigram, in praise of Flamininus, the mention of the Roman general's name, Titus, led John Tzetzes into the error of imagining the existence of an epigrammatist named Alcaeus under the emperor Titus. Those epigrams of Alcaeus which bear internal evidence of their date were written between the years 219 and 196.

Of the 22 epigrams in the Greek Anthology which bear the name of Alcaeus, two are written "Alcaeus of Mytilene"; but most scholars take this to be the addition of some ignorant copyist. Others bear the name of "Alcaeus of Messene," and some of Alcaeus alone. But in the last class there are several which must, from internal evidence, have been written by Alcaeus of Messene, and there seems no reason to doubt his being the author of all twenty-two.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:06 UTC on Sunday, 31 March 2019.

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This has been Emma. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Alcaeus of Messeneno176Servizio Informazioni Militarehttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=695
Sat, 30 Mar 2019 00:09:23 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190330000834.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 30 March 2019 is Servizio Informazioni Militare.

The Italian Military Information Service (Italian: Servizio Informazioni Militare, or SIM) was the military intelligence organization for the Royal Army (Regio Esercito) of the Kingdom of Italy (Regno d'Italia) from 1900 until 1946, and of the Italian Republic until 1949. The SIM was Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's equivalent to the German Abwehr.

SIM had a large, well-organized cryptologic group, Section 5 (Sezione 5). Section 5 produced codes and ciphers for the Royal Army and higher level enciphered codes for the Italian Royal Navy.

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Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:06:27 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190329000550.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 29 March 2019 is Sjørring station.

Sjørring station is a railway station serving the small railway town of Sjørring in Thy, Denmark.

Sjørring station is located on the Thy Line from Struer to Thisted. The station was opened in 1882 with the opening of the Thy Line. It offers direct InterCity services to Copenhagen and Thisted as well as regional train services to Struer and Thisted. The train services are operated by Arriva and DSB.

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This has been Amy. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Sjørring stationno78Thanabalan Nadarajahhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=693
Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:07:13 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190328000701.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 28 March 2019 is Thanabalan Nadarajah.

Thanabalan a/l Nadarajah (Malay pronunciation: [ʈhaɳa]; born 25 February 1995) is Malaysian professional footballer who plays as forward for Malaysia Super League club Kedah and the Malaysia U-23 national team. In 2013, Thanabalan has signed five-year contract with Negeri Sembilan and featured in the Negeri Sembilan U-21 and later promoted to the senior team in 2014 and was given shirt number 32. During 2015 season, Thanabalan was allocated the number 33 shirt. Thanabalan made his competitive debut for Negeri Sembilan against DRB-Hicom on 24 January 2014 in the Liga Premier home match at Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium. He played for 68 minutes before being replaced by Fauzi Nan. Thanabalan made his first appearance of the 2015 season as a substitute in Negeri Sembilan's opening Liga Premier match, a 1–1 draw at home against Kuantan. Originated from Kampung Sagga, Rantau in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Thanabalan the oldest child of S. Nadarajah, who is paralysed from the chest down following a road accident in 2013 and V. Thirusundari a housewife. He has a younger brother and a younger sister, Keeteswaran and Keerthikaa. Thanabalan was part of the national team that qualified for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship that will take place in China after scored 2 goals in 3 appearances during qualification matches. As a child Thanabalan regularly played football at school field of Sekolah Jenis Kebangsaan Tamil, Sungai Gadut, Seremban who trained by his own father. He later further his education to Tunku Ismail Sports School in Johor. Thanabalan has a girlfriend who is studying law at local college. Thanabalan made 6 appearances and 4 goals in 2017 Southeast Asian Games. He has played in the final against Thailand which Malaysia lost 0–1 due to an own goal scored by Malaysian keeper Haziq Nadzli.

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This has been Matthew. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Thanabalan Nadarajahno1621982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball teamhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=692
Wed, 27 Mar 2019 00:16:02 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190327001513.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 27 March 2019 is 1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team.

The 1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 1982–83 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played their home games at Jenison Field House in East Lansing, Michigan and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Jud Heathcote in his seventh year at Michigan State. The Spartans finished with a record of 17–13, 9–9 to finish in a tie for sixth place in Big Ten play. The Spartans received an invitation to the NIT where they defeated Bowling Green State before losing to Fresno State.

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This has been Geraint. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,1982–83 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball teamno104Norovirushttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=691
Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:06:21 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190326000621.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 26 March 2019 is Norovirus.

Norovirus, sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting bug, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. Infection is characterized by diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Blood is not usually present. Fever or headaches may also occur. This usually develops 12 to 48 hours after being exposed. Recovery typically occurs within 1 to 3 days. Complications may include dehydration. The virus is usually spread by the fecal–oral route. This may be by contaminated food or water or person-to-person contact. It may also spread via contaminated surfaces or through the air. Risk factors include unsanitary food preparation and sharing close quarters. Diagnosis is generally based on symptoms. Confirmatory testing may be done for public health purposes. Prevention involves proper hand washing and disinfection of contaminated surfaces. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are less effective. A vaccine does not exist. There is no specific treatment. Efforts involve supportive care such as drinking sufficient fluids or intravenous fluids. Oral rehydration solutions are the preferred fluids to drink, although other drinks without caffeine or alcohol can help. Norovirus results in about 685 million cases of disease and 200,000 deaths globally a year. It is common both in the developed and developing world. Those under the age of five are most often affected and in this group it results in about 50,000 deaths in the developing world. Disease more commonly occurs in winter months. It often occurs in outbreaks, especially among those living in close quarters. In the United States it is the cause of about half of food-borne disease outbreaks. The disease is named after Norwalk, Ohio, where an outbreak occurred in 1968.

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This has been Emma. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Norovirusno172Auguste Ambroise Tardieuhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=690
Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:46:02 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190325004602.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 25 March 2019 is Auguste Ambroise Tardieu.

Auguste Ambroise Tardieu (10 March 1818 – 12 January 1879) was a French medical doctor and the pre-eminent forensic medical scientist of the mid-19th century.

The son of artist and mapmaker Ambroise Tardieu, he achieved his Doctorate in Medicine at the Faculté de Médecine of Paris. He was President of the French Academy of Medicine, as well as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Legal Medicine at the University of Paris.

Tardieu's specialties were forensic medicine and toxicology. Over his 23-year career, Tardieu participated as a forensic expert in 5,238 cases, including many famous and notorious historical crimes. Using his cases as a statistical base, Tardieu wrote over a dozen volumes of forensic analysis, covering such diverse areas as abortion, drowning, hanging, insanity, homosexuality, poisoning, suffocation, syphilis, and tattoos.

In recognition of his first clinical descriptions of battered children, battered child syndrome is also known as Tardieu's syndrome.

Tardieu's ecchymoses, subpleural spots of ecchymosis that follow the death of a newborn child by strangulation or suffocation, were first described by Tardieu in 1859, and were so named in his honor.

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This has been Joey. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Auguste Ambroise Tardieuno140Cornus sessilishttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=689
Sun, 24 Mar 2019 00:14:53 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190324001453.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 24 March 2019 is Cornus sessilis.

Cornus sessilis is a species of dogwood known by the common names blackfruit cornel, blackfruit dogwood, and miner's dogwood. This is a shrub or small tree which is endemic to northern California, where it grows along streambanks in the Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and the coastal mountain ranges. It is a tree of the redwood understory in its native range. This dogwood may approach five meters in height at maximum. It is deciduous, bearing deeply veined oval green leaves in season which turn red before falling. Its inflorescence is a cluster of tiny greenish-yellow flowers surrounded by thick, pointed bracts. The fruit is a round drupe about a centimeter wide which is white when new and gradually turns shiny black. The fruit attracts many birds.

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This has been Aditi. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Cornus sessilisno111Eriprando Madruzzohttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=688
Sat, 23 Mar 2019 01:09:52 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190323010916.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 23 March 2019 is Eriprando Madruzzo.

Eriprando Madruzzo (died 1547) was an Italian mercenary captain. The brother of the Bishop of Trent Cristoforo Madruzzo, he fought in Hungary against the Turks at the service of Charles V.

During the Italian Wars, he commanded the Imperial landsknechts at the Battle of Ceresole in 1544, being wounded in the fray. The following year he was entrusted the security of the Council of Trent.

In 1546 Madruzzo took part to the wars against the Protestants in Germany, and died at Ulm in 1547.

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Fri, 22 Mar 2019 00:48:26 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190322004826.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 22 March 2019 is Jane Prowse.

Jane Prowse writes and directs theatre and television.

Her play, A Round-Heeled Woman, is a stage adaptation of Jane Juska's book A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance. The play starred multi-award winning actress Sharon Gless and opened in San Francisco in January 2010; a new production, with Prowse directing ran at the GableStage Theatre in Coral Gables, Florida, starting 30 December 2010. The run was extended to 6 February 2011. A London production took place from 18 October - 20 November at Riverside Studios, also starring Gless and directed by Prowse and transferred to the Aldwych Theatre, where it closed on 14 January 2012. Also for theatre, Prowse co-wrote and directed Up On The Roof, which received three Olivier Award nominations, including Best Musical. She also directed productions of the musical at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta and the Long Wharf Theatre in Connecticut. Prowse wrote and directed an adaptation of John Steinbeck's The Pearl, which won her the Royal Shakespeare Company's Buzz Goodbody ‘Best Director’ Award. Other theatre includes Anthony Minghella's A Little Like Drowning, The Amazing Dancing Bear and Overboard.

Prowse co-wrote the screenplay for Up On The Roof, which was subsequently made into a movie.

Recent television credits include working for Lynda La Plante, writing "Ghost Train" and "Witness" for Trial & Retribution, and "Boxers" for The Commander, which Prowse also directed. Other TV credits include The Green-Eyed Monster, The Fugitives, Between the Sheets, Rocket Man, Head Over Heels, The Tenth Kingdom, Living It, Sunny’s Ears and The Greatest Store in the World.

Prowse's first novel, Hattori Hachi: The Revenge of Praying Mantis, was published in 2009. Her second, Hattori Hachi: Stalking the Enemy was published in June 2010 and the third in the series, Hattori Hachi: Curse of the Diamond Daggers, is due to be published early in 2012.

In 2010 she wrote the script for the feature film Maya Fox, adapted from the books by Iginio Straffi and Silvia Brena.

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This has been Aditi. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Jane Prowseno204Daniel Lewinhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=686
Thu, 21 Mar 2019 15:02:15 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190321150203.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 21 March 2019 is Daniel Lewin.

Daniel Mark Lewin (Hebrew: דניאל "דני" מארק לוין‎; May 14, 1970 – September 11, 2001), sometimes spelled Levin, was an American–Israeli mathematician and entrepreneur who co-founded internet company Akamai Technologies. A passenger onboard American Airlines Flight 11, it is believed that Lewin was stabbed by one of the hijackers of that flight, and was the first person murdered during the course of the attacks.

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This has been Ivy. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Daniel Lewinno80Lyngdalenhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=685
Wed, 20 Mar 2019 01:10:49 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190320011025.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 20 March 2019 is Lyngdalen.

Lyngdalen is a valley in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The 60-kilometre (37 mi) long valley runs north-south through the municipalities of Hægebostad and Lyngdal. The valley follows the river Lygna from the mountain plateaus in northern Hægebostad to the Lyngdalsfjorden, just south of the town of Lyngdal. The villages of Kvås, Snartemo, and Tingvatn are all located in the valley. The long, narrow lake Lygne is also located in the valley.

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This has been Brian. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Lyngdalenno87Catch-22 (logic)http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=684
Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:30:16 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190319003016.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 19 March 2019 is Catch-22 (logic).

A catch-22 is a paradoxical situation from which an individual cannot escape because of contradictory rules or limitations. The term was coined by Joseph Heller, who used it in his 1961 novel Catch-22.

An example is:

"How am I supposed to gain experience [to find a good job] if I'm constantly not hired because I don't have experience?"Catch-22s often result from rules, regulations, or procedures that an individual is subject to, but has no control over, because to fight the rule is to accept it. Another example is a situation in which someone is in need of something that can only be had by not being in need of it (e.g, a bank will never issue someone a loan if they need the money). One connotation of the term is that the creators of the "catch-22" situation have created arbitrary rules in order to justify and conceal their own abuse of power.

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This has been Joey. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Catch-22 (logic)no114Eclipse of Thaleshttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=683
Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:42:57 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190318004245.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 18 March 2019 is Eclipse of Thales.

The Eclipse of Thales was a solar eclipse that was, according to The Histories of Herodotus, accurately predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus. If Herodotus's account is accurate, this eclipse is the earliest recorded as being known in advance of its occurrence. Many historians believe that the predicted eclipse was the solar eclipse of 28 May 585 BC. How exactly Thales predicted the eclipse remains uncertain; some scholars assert the eclipse was never predicted at all. Others have argued for different dates, but only the eclipse of 28 May 585 BC matches the conditions of visibility necessary to explain the historical event.According to Herodotus, the appearance of the eclipse was interpreted as an omen, and interrupted a battle in a long-standing war between the Medes and the Lydians. The fighting immediately stopped, and they agreed to a truce. Because astronomers can calculate the dates of historical eclipses, Isaac Asimov described this battle as the earliest historical event whose date is known with precision to the day and described the prediction as "the birth of science".

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:42 UTC on Monday, 18 March 2019.

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This has been Russell. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Eclipse of Thalesno113Coquitlam Adanacshttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=682
Sun, 17 Mar 2019 00:25:57 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190317002557.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 17 March 2019 is Coquitlam Adanacs.

The Coquitlam Adanacs are a Canadian box lacrosse team based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The Adanacs play in B.C.'s seven team Western Lacrosse Association (WLA), whose champion competes against Ontario's Major Series Lacrosse champion for the Mann Cup every September.

The Adanacs originally started as a basketball team during the 1920s in New Westminster. The team expanded to lacrosse and played as the Adanacs until 1951. In 1965, a new Coquitlam Adanacs lacrosse team was formed by old Adanac players, and won the Mann Cup in 2001.

The Adanacs play their home games at the Coquitlam Sports Centre.

The Adanacs hold the unique distinction of winning the "Nations in 1980" the first world championship of indoor (box in Canada) lacrosse by defeating the North American Natives, composed of First Nations players, in a nationally televised game from Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum on July 17, 1980. This event was also unique in that the North American Natives were the first to team to ever represent First Nations people in a world championship in any sport.

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This has been Justin. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Coquitlam Adanacsno120Al McGuirehttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=681
Sat, 16 Mar 2019 00:34:48 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190316003447.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 16 March 2019 is Al McGuire.

Alfred Emanuel McGuire (September 7, 1928 – January 26, 2001) was an American college basketball coach and broadcaster, the head coach at Marquette University from 1964 to 1977. He won a national championship in his final season at Marquette, and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992. He was also well known as a longtime national television basketball broadcaster and for his colorful personality.

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The Sacro Monte di Graglia is one of the numerous devotional places around the Italian Alps and it houses the Santuario di Nostra Signora di Loreto, one of the four major sanctuaries of the Biellese territory.

Set in the Valle Elvo at 690 m on the sea level, the sanctuary is built near the Lauretana water industry.

The complex is a stage of many devotional paths, among which CoEur - In the heart of European paths and Path of Saint Charles.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:04 UTC on Friday, 15 March 2019.

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This has been Russell. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Sacro Monte di Gragliano77Murle Breerhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=679
Thu, 14 Mar 2019 01:19:07 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190314011818.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 14 March 2019 is Murle Breer.

Murle MacKenzie Lindstrom Breer (born January 20, 1939) is an American professional golfer best known for winning the 1962 U.S. Women's Open. She competed as Murle MacKenzie until her first marriage in 1961, then as Murle Lindstrom until her second marriage in 1969.Breer was born in St. Petersburg, Florida. She joined the LPGA Tour in 1958. Her first Tour victory came in a major championship in 1962, when she defeated Jo Ann Prentice and Ruth Jessen by one stroke in the U.S. Women's Open which was held at the Dunes Golf Club in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Breer enjoyed three more Tour victories in the 1960s and one mixed team win in the 1970s. She retired as a touring professional in 1984.

For more than two decades, Breer has run a golf school at High Hampton Inn Country Club in western North Carolina. She and husband, Robert, an aeronautical engineer, have two daughters, Tracy and Vicki.

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This has been Emma. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Murle Breerno120Otakar Brousek Sr.http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=678
Wed, 13 Mar 2019 00:15:27 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190313001514.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 13 March 2019 is Otakar Brousek Sr..

Otakar Brousek (28 September 1924 in Krhanice – 14 March 2014) was a Czech actor and voice actor. He appeared primarily in stage productions. He also appeared in around forty films, including Andělská tvář (2002), Svatby pana Voka (1970), Můj brácha má prima bráchu (1975) and the television series F. L. Věk (1971).

Brousek died on 14 March 2014 in Prague, aged 89. He was survived by his children, actors Otakar Brousek Jr. and Jaroslava Brousková.

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This has been Emma. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Otakar Brousek Sr.no97Gabrielle Aplin discographyhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=677
Tue, 12 Mar 2019 01:00:13 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190312010013.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 12 March 2019 is Gabrielle Aplin discography.

The discography of British singer-songwriter Gabrielle Aplin, consists of two studio albums, four extended plays, three live albums and five singles. Her first release was the 5-track Acoustic EP which was released on the iTunes Store on 13 September 2010. Her second EP Never Fade was released on 9 May 2011 and saw Aplin expand her sound, showcasing a more folk rock sound and playing all instruments herself. In April 2011, Aplin was invited to perform for BBC Introducing at Maida Vale Studios, where she played 3 tracks from Never Fade and a cover of the Coldplay song "Fix You". Aplin released her third EP, Home, on 9 January 2012. On 29 February 2012, Aplin announced that she had signed to Parlophone. Aplin was confirmed as the soundtrack to the John Lewis 2012 Christmas television advertisement, covering Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "The Power of Love", the song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.On 12 December 2012, Aplin announced that the title of her debut album would be English Rain. In addition, she also unveiled its artwork and release date of 29 April 2013. However, the album's release date was later confirmed as 13 May 2013. Aplin announced live on 17 February Radio 1 Chart Show that her third single would be "Panic Cord". The song originally featured on her Never Fade EP and it was released on 5 May 2013, charting at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart. English Rain charted at number 2 on both the UK Albums Chart and Scottish Albums Chart, while reaching number on the Irish Albums Chart. In 2014, Aplin released her English Rain EP in the United States. The EP was released on the 6th of May and features 5 songs from her debut album, as well as a cover of Canadian singer Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You". In 2015, Aplin released her second studio album entitled Light Up the Dark. Light Up the Dark debuted at number 14 on the UK Albums Chart.

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Mon, 11 Mar 2019 01:21:26 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190311012050.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 11 March 2019 is Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

Narayan Kaji Shrestha (Nepali: नारायणकाजी श्रेष्ठ), alias Prakash, is a Nepalese communist politician. Prakash was the deputy leader of the parliamentary party of unified Maoist. In July 2008, he became a nominated Constituent Assembly member, representing Janamorcha Nepal.

His the then party unity center masal got united with NCP Maoist on January 13, 2009. After that Prakash got major responsibilities in the unified Nepal communist party Maoist. He was given control of the Parliament and government before he was made the deputy leader of the unified Maoist in the parliament.On 2 August 2011 Shrestha was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister in the final cabinet expansion of the Jhalanath Khanal (CPN-UML) led government. After Prime Minister Khanal's resignation on 14 August 2011, he remained in those positions in an acting capacity. On 4 September he was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the new Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) coalition government led by Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai. On 7 September 2011, he was appointed official government spokesman. From 19–26 September 2011, he participated in the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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Sun, 10 Mar 2019 00:53:47 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190310005347.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 10 March 2019 is 1938 VFA season.

The 1938 Victorian Football Association season was the 60th season of the Australian rules football competition. The premiership was won by the Brunswick Football Club, after it defeated Brighton by 33 points in the Grand Final on 20 August. It was the club's third VFA premiership, and the last top division premiership it ever won.

The season saw the Association introduce some innovative new rules – most notably allowing the football to be thrown in general play.

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Sat, 09 Mar 2019 00:13:25 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190309001248.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 9 March 2019 is Tony Malaby.

Tony Malaby (born January 12, 1964 in Tucson, Arizona) is a jazz tenor saxophonist. Malaby moved to New York City in 1995 and has played with several notable jazz groups, including Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, Paul Motian's Electric Bebop Band, Mark Helias's Open Loose, Fred Hersch's Trio + 2 and Walt Whitman project, and bands led by Mario Pavone, Chris Lightcap, Bobby Previte, Tom Varner, Marty Ehrlich, Angelica Sanchez, Mark Dresser, and Kenny Wheeler. Other collaborators have included Tom Rainey, Christian Lillinger, Ben Monder, Eivind Opsvik, Nasheet Waits, Samo Salamon and Michael Formanek. His first album as a co-leader was Cosas with Joey Sellers.

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Fri, 08 Mar 2019 01:09:36 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190308010900.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 8 March 2019 is Nathan Wright (footballer).

Nathan Wright (born 16 February 1994) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Wright was St Kilda's first selection, number 24 overall, in the 2012 AFL Draft. He was recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays and was also a graduate of the AIS-AFL Academy program. He made his AFL debut in the Round 3 match against Greater Western Sydney.In his fifth AFL game, against Carlton, Wright suffered a broken jaw when he was bumped by Eddie Betts. Despite a public apology by Betts, the AFL Match Review Panel deemed Betts' actions to be reckless rough conduct and suspended him from playing for three matches.Wright was delisted at the end of 2018, he managed 5 games in his last two years and was injury prone.

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Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:36:21 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190307003608.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 7 March 2019 is Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I.

Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I, is located in Aiken, South Carolina, It is noteworthy in that it is viewed as the district most closely identified with the history of the Aiken Winter Colony. The area features over 30 properties, many of which are large impressive mansions with stables. Most of the properties were constructed between 1882 and 1948. It is possible to enjoy the district via “from the street,” but note that many of the properties and mansions are either fenced, or otherwise protected by shrubs and stately trees. Aiken Winter Colony Historic District I was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 27, 1984.

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Wed, 06 Mar 2019 01:10:52 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190306011039.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 6 March 2019 is Silvanus Daniel.

Silvanus Brown Daniel (1 February 1815 – 31 December 1874) was an English-born Australian politician.

He was born at Hastings to gentleman Thomas Daniel and Anna Maria Brown. He came to New South Wales at a young age and on 12 December 1853 married Elizabeth Australia West, with whom he had seven children. He leased almost 20,000 acres near Wellington and was commissioner of crown lands before entering politics. In 1860 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Wellington, serving until his resignation in 1862. A squatter in later life, he died at Bathurst in 1874.

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This has been Brian. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Silvanus Danielno1051994 Norwegian First Divisionhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=670
Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:43:39 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190305004327.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 5 March 2019 is 1994 Norwegian First Division.

The 1994 1. divisjon, Norway's second-tier football league, began play on 1 May 1994 and ended on 2 October 1994. The league was contested by 24 teams, divided in two groups. Due to an expansion from 12 to 14 teams in Tippeligaen, the top two teams of each group won promotion to Tippeligaen and the bottom two teams were relegated to the 2. divisjon.

Strindheim, Hødd, Stabæk and Molde won promotion to Tippeligaen, while Stjørdals/Blink, Bærum, Vidar, Mjøndalen was relegated to the 2. divisjon.

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This has been Justin. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,1994 Norwegian First Divisionno92Roman Catholic Diocese of Kengtunghttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=669
Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:41:02 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190304004101.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 4 March 2019 is Roman Catholic Diocese of Kengtung.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kengtung (Lat: Diocesis Kengtunghensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Burma.

Erected in 1927 as the Apostolic Prefecture of Kengtung, the prefecture was created from territory in the Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Burma.

In 1950, the Prefecture was elevated to an apostolic vicariate. In 1955, the vicariate was elevated to a full diocese and became suffragan to the Archdiocese of Taunggyi.

With the increases in the Catholic population, in 1975 the apostolic prefecture of Lashio was split off from the diocese of Kengtung, eventually expanding to the Diocese of Lashio.

The current bishop is Peter Louis Cakü, appointed in 2001.

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This has been Kendra. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Roman Catholic Diocese of Kengtungno113TransitScreenhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=668
Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:50:37 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190303005037.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 3 March 2019 is TransitScreen.

TransitScreen is an American technology company that offers software for digital displays, showing real-time transportation arrival data and other local information. As of 2018, TransitScreen has displays in more than 700 buildings in 30 cities, including Washington D.C., Boston, and Pittsburgh.TransitScreen is a SaaS platform, in which the property or business pays to access its software on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

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This has been Joey. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,TransitScreenno86Huayllatarpuna (mountain)http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=667
Sat, 02 Mar 2019 00:16:19 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190302001619.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 2 March 2019 is Huayllatarpuna (mountain).

Huayllatarpuna (possibly from Quechua waylla meadow, tarpuy to sow, -na a suffix, "where the meadow is sown") is a mountain in the Chila mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,300 metres (17,388 ft) high. It is situated in the Arequipa Region, Castilla Province, Chachas District. Huayllatarpuna lies in a remote, mountainous area east of Orcopampa.la primera ascencion fue realizada por Rolando Huamani Cueva en agosto del 2017.

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Fri, 01 Mar 2019 01:01:57 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190301010120.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 1 March 2019 is Hersekzade Ahmed Pasha.

Hersekzade or Hersekli Ahmed Pasha("Ahmed Pasha, son of the Herzog"; Bosnian: Ahmed-paša Hercegović; Aхмед-паша Херцеговић; 1459 – 21 July 1517) was an Ottoman general and statesman, known in his youth as Stjepan Hercegović.

Stjepan was born into the Kosača family in c. 1459. He was the third son of Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, Duke of Saint Sava, the most powerful noblemen in the Kingdom of Bosnia. Stjepan's half-siblings from his father's first marriage included Queen Katarina, wife of King Stjepan Tomaš, and Vladislav Hercegović, their father's successor. Stjepan's family belonged to the Bosnian Church, but were "shaky Christians" like most of their countrymen; his half-sister converted to Roman Catholicism upon marriage, while Stjepan himself adopted Islam and changed his name to Ahmed after moving to Constantinople in about 1473. Hersekli Ahmed Pasha was a five-time Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire and Grand Admiral to the sultan, serving five times as Grand Vizier in the period from 1497 to 1515. He was married in 1484 to Hundi Hatun, the daughter of Sultan Bayezid II, and he left descendants. He died on 21 July 1517 of natural causes, toward the end of the reign of Selim I.

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Thu, 28 Feb 2019 01:10:14 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190228011001.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 28 February 2019 is Better Not Said.

"Better Not Said" is a song by Australian DJ and recording artist Havana Brown.

Brown said the song has multiple meanings; “A lot of things are better not said,” she explained. “It is when you can keep control of a situation, from relationships to the bedroom to work. It is everything. Sometimes things are better on your own, doing it yourself.” "Better Not Said" was released digitally on 12 September 2014. In Australia, the track debuted and peaked at number 79 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

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Wed, 27 Feb 2019 00:07:36 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190227000735.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 27 February 2019 is Queen Elizabeth-class battleship.

The Queen Elizabeth-class battleships were a class of five super-dreadnoughts of the Royal Navy commissioned in 1915–16. The lead ship was named after Elizabeth I of England. These battleships were superior in firepower, protection and speed to their Royal Navy predecessors of the Iron Duke class as well as preceding German classes such as the König class. The corresponding Bayern-class ships were generally considered competitive, although the Queen Elizabeth class were 2 knots (3.7 km/h) faster and outnumbered the German class 5:2. The Queen Elizabeths are generally considered the first fast battleships in their day.

The Queen Elizabeths were the first battleships to be armed with 15-inch (381 mm) guns, and were described in the 1919 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships as "the most successful type of capital ship yet designed." They saw much service in both world wars. HMS Barham was lost to U-boat attack in 1941, but the others survived the wars and were scrapped in the late 1940s.

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Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:09:50 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190226010950.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 26 February 2019 is Proteolipid protein 1.

Proteolipid protein 1 (PLP1) is a form of myelin proteolipid protein (PLP). Mutations in PLP1 are associated with Pelizaeus–Merzbacher disease. It is a 4 transmembrane domain protein which is proposed to bind other copies of itself on the extracellular side of the membrane. In a myelin sheath, as the layers of myelin wraps come together, PLP will bind itself and tightly hold the cellular membranes together.

This gene encodes a transmembrane proteolipid protein that is the predominant myelin protein present in the central nervous system (CNS). The encoded protein functions in myelination. This protein may play a role in the compaction, stabilization, and maintenance of myelin sheaths, as well as in oligodendrocyte development and axonal survival. Mutations associated with this gene cause X-linked Pelizaeus–Merzbacher disease and spastic paraplegia type 2. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been identified for this gene.In melanocytic cells PLP1 gene expression may be regulated by MITF.

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This has been Nicole. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Proteolipid protein 1no120Anti-rival goodhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=662
Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:28:32 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190225002831.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 25 February 2019 is Anti-rival good.

“Anti-rival good” is a neologism suggested by Steven Weber. According to his definition, it is the opposite of a rival good. When more people share an anti-rival good, the more utility each person receives. Examples include software and other information goods created through the process of commons-based peer production.

An anti-rival good meets the test of a public good because it is non-excludable (freely available to all) and non-rival (consumption by one person does not reduce the amount available for others). However, it has the additional quality of being created by private individuals for common benefit without being motivated by pure altruism, because the individual contributor also receives benefits from the contributions of others.

An example is provided by Lawrence Lessig: "It's not just that code is non-rival; it's that code in particular, and (at least some) knowledge in general, is, as Weber calls it, 'anti-rival'. I am not only not harmed when you share an anti-rival good: I benefit."The production of anti-rival goods typically benefits from network effects. Leung (2006) quotes from Weber (2004), "Under conditions of anti-rivalness, as the size of the Internet-connected group increases, and there is a heterogeneous distribution of motivations with people who have a high level of interest and some resources to invest, then the large group is more likely, all things being equal, to provide the good than is a small group."Although this term is a neologism, this category of goods may be neither new nor specific to the Internet era. According to Lessig, English also meets the criteria, as any natural language is an anti-rival good. The term also invokes reciprocity and the concept of a gift economy.

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Sun, 24 Feb 2019 01:08:53 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190224010852.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 24 February 2019 is Jan Frans De Boever.

Jan Frans De Boever (Ghent, Belgium, 8 June 1872 - 23 May 1949) was a Flemish Symbolist painter. While considered a successful artist during most of his lifetime, his megalomaniac character made him a solitary and isolated individual.

Jan Frans De Boever received his training in Ghent at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts under Louis Tytgadt, whose niece he married.

Tytgadt provided him with an introduction to important artistic circles in his city, and he became a recognised celebrity at official exhibitions in Ghent, Antwerp, Brussels and Liège.

From 1909 onwards, he modified his style radically, painting women and prostitutes in morbid and bizarre settings, with skeletons, diabolism, subservient men and eroticism dominating his paintings. These paintings were allegorical and mythological, reflecting romantic imagery and depicting the universal struggle of good against evil.In 1914 he started to illustrate Charles Baudelaire's "Les Fleurs du mal" for the wealthy art-collector Speltinckx. Up to 1924 he made approximately 157 gouaches for the poems, though only 86 have been recovered.

Once he had discovered his own style, a form of Symbolism belonging to the decadent movement, he ignored ongoing artistic developments and drew his inspiration from literature, music and mythology. He was still inspired by patriotism, creating several paintings concerning the World Wars, displaying death and catastrophy in the Symbolist style.His paintings were very successful until 1935, when he suffered a financial crisis. He reduced his prices, and continued to paint in the same Symbolist fashion until his death in 1949.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:08 UTC on Sunday, 24 February 2019.

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This has been Emma. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Jan Frans De Boeverno165A Child's History of Englandhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=660
Sat, 23 Feb 2019 00:04:10 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190223000357.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 23 February 2019 is A Child's History of England.

A Child's History of England is a book by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in Household Words, running from 25 January 1851 to 10 December 1853. Dickens also published the work in book form in three volumes: the first volume on 20 December 1851, the second on 25 December 1852 and the third on 24 December 1853. Although the volumes were published in December, each was postdated the following year. They bore the titles:

Volume I. – England from the Ancient Times, to the Death of King John (1852)

Volume II. – England from the Reign of Henry the Third, to the Reign of Richard the Third (1853)

Volume III. – England from the Reign of Henry the Seventh to the Revolution of 1688 (1854)Dickens dedicated the book to "My own dear children, whom I hope it may help, bye and bye, to read with interest larger and better books on the same subject". The history covered the period between 50 BC and 1689, ending with a chapter summarising events from then until the accession of Queen Victoria.A Child's History was included in the curricula of British schoolchildren well into the 20th century, with successive editions published from 1851 to World War II.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:04 UTC on Saturday, 23 February 2019.

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Fri, 22 Feb 2019 00:11:01 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190222001100.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Friday, 22 February 2019 is Gary Daverne.

He was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 1996. He held the position of Music Director/Conductor of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra from its formation in 1975 until 2010 when, on retiring, he was appointed Music Director Emeritus. Daverne has also conducted many major orchestras around the world. He has composed music for symphony orchestras, brass and military bands, children's songs and musicals with more than 500 television and radio advertising jingles, film soundtracks and pop songs. Daverne is New Zealand's most prolific composer and arranger of music for the accordion. As a music producer Daverne has released over forty albums achieving one Platinum and two Gold records.Since his retirement from the Auckland Symphony directorship position, he has gone back to his pop and rock 'n' roll roots as a record producer, digitally re-mastering, mainly for internet re-release on his Viscount label, archive recordings that he produced in his earlier years, along with producing new recording projects. He is still actively involved as a guest conductor with orchestras and as a musical arranger and composer.

During the 2014/15 period, Gary was musical director for three highly successful children’s musicals at the Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre in Auckland. Two of these musicals: Robyn Hood – Outlaw Princess (words by John Reynolds) and Cats of Ponsonby (words and story by Ray Prowse), Gary had composed the music for some 40 years ago but had recently revised and updated. The third show was The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White.

Other recent compositions by Gary include: Auckland March, Silver Fern March, 2nd Rhapsody for Solo Accordion and Orchestra and Dardanelle, a major work for orchestra and choir commissioned in 2016 by Turkey for their 100-year Gallipoli centenary.

In June 2015 he released his first book, From the Podium, sharing tales from his life of forty years conducting orchestras and choirs around the world. See http://www.garydaverne.gen.nz for details.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:11 UTC on Friday, 22 February 2019.

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This has been Geraint. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Gary Daverneno197Cuana of Kilcoonaghhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=658
Thu, 21 Feb 2019 00:12:09 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190221001145.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Thursday, 21 February 2019 is Cuana of Kilcoonagh.

Cuana of Kilcoonagh was an early Christian missionary active in the northeast of the parish of Ballymacward, County Galway, sometime around or after 500. He was the founder of the church at Kilcoonagh (now the townland of Garrafine), of which a children's burial ground, called Shanclogh, appears to be the only extant remains.

Cuana evangalised among the Soghain people, and appears to have been a member of this people himself. A saint of his name is listed as follows: "Cuana mac Tálain mac Dubhtaigh mac Rosa mac Finnchadha mac Fedhlimidh mac Sodhan Salbhuidhe. This pedigree would make him a kinsman of both Kerrill and Molua of Kilmoluagh.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:12 UTC on Thursday, 21 February 2019.

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This has been Kendra. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Cuana of Kilcoonaghno102National Intelligence Service (South Korea)http://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=657
Wed, 20 Feb 2019 01:18:14 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190220011750.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Wednesday, 20 February 2019 is National Intelligence Service (South Korea).

The National Intelligence Service (NIS) (대한민국국가정보원, 국정원) is the chief intelligence agency of South Korea. The agency was officially established in 1961 as the Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA) (중앙정보부), during the rule of President Park Chung-hee's military Supreme Council for National Reconstruction, which displaced the Second Republic of Korea. The original duties of the KCIA were to supervise and coordinate both international and domestic intelligence activities and criminal investigation by all government intelligence agencies, including that of the military. The agency's broad powers allowed it to actively intervene in politics.

The agency took on the name Agency for National Security Planning (ANSP) (국가안전기획부) in 1981, as part of a series of reforms instituted by the Fifth Republic of Korea under President Chun Doo-hwan. The ANSP is colloquially known as 안기부 "Angibu" in South Korea. Besides trying to acquire intelligence on North Korea and suppress South Korean activists, the ANSP, like its predecessor, was heavily involved in activities outside its sphere, including domestic politics and even promoting the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

In 1999, the agency assumed its current name. The advent of democracy in the Sixth Republic of Korea has seen many of the duties and powers of the NIS curtailed, in response to public criticisms about past abuses.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:18 UTC on Wednesday, 20 February 2019.

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This has been Raveena. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,National Intelligence Service (South Korea)no148Laugharnehttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=656
Tue, 19 Feb 2019 00:52:07 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190219005055.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Tuesday, 19 February 2019 is Laugharne.

Laugharne (Welsh: Talacharn) is a town located on the south coast of Carmarthenshire, Wales, lying on the estuary of the River Tâf.

Laugharne is within the electoral ward and community of Laugharne Township (Welsh: Treflan Lacharn) The population at the 2011 census was 1,222.The ward includes Laugharne, the village of Pendine and Pendine Sands. It was the civil parish corresponding to the marcher borough of Laugharne. A predominantly English-speaking area, just south of the Landsker Line, it is bordered by the communities of Llanddowror, St Clears, Llangynog and Llansteffan.

Laugharne was the home of Dylan Thomas from 1949 until his death in 1953, and is thought to have been the inspiration for the fictional town of Llareggub in Under Milk Wood, though topographically it is more similar to New Quay where Thomas mostly lived whilst he wrote the story.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:52 UTC on Tuesday, 19 February 2019.

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This has been Amy. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Laugharneno107Ryder Devapriamhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=655
Mon, 18 Feb 2019 01:12:13 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190218011200.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Monday, 18 February 2019 is Ryder Devapriam.

Ryder Devapriam (3 July 1931 – 4 September 1992) was Systematic Theologian who taught during the Sixties and the Seventies at the Andhra Christian Theological College, a Protestant Regional Theologiate in Secunderabad, affiliated to the nation's first University, the Senate of Serampore College (University) {a University under Section 2 (f) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956}with degree-granting authority validated by a Danish Charter and ratified by the Government of West Bengal.

Devapriam hailed from the Nandyal Diocese of the Church of South India and was Bishop - in - Nandyal from 1985 to 1992.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:12 UTC on Monday, 18 February 2019.

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This has been Ivy. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Ryder Devapriamno97Max Stellinghttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=654
Sun, 17 Feb 2019 00:08:20 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190217000731.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Sunday, 17 February 2019 is Max Stelling.

Maxwell Joseph "Max" Stelling is a professional rugby union player who was born in Birmingham, England on 14 January 1994.He plays for the Worcester Warriors as a centre. Stelling attended Old Swinford Hospital in Stourbridge, and was a member of their 1st XV squad that lost the Daily Mail cup final in 2012 during which he bounced the Dulwich 13 and assisted in the only try of the game.

He has 41 caps for Worcester Warriors and has scored 125 points in his appearances.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:08 UTC on Sunday, 17 February 2019.

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This has been Amy. Thank you for listening to random Wiki of the Day.]]>Wikipedia,Education,random,Max Stellingno82Francis Prestonhttp://wikioftheday.com/wotdep.php?pod=random&epnum=653
Sat, 16 Feb 2019 01:13:07 +0000rwotd/rwotdpod20190216011255.mp3Abulsme ProductionsThe random article for Saturday, 16 February 2019 is Francis Preston.

Francis Preston (August 2, 1765 – May 26, 1835) was an American lawyer and politician from Abingdon, Virginia. He was the son of Col. William Preston of Virginia, served in both houses of the state legislature, and represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1793 to 1797. Preston had a house built in Abingdon, now called the Martha Washington Inn. In 1795, while residing at Saltville, he constructed the Preston House.Preston was the father of Isaac Trimble Preston, William Campbell Preston, and John S. Preston and the uncle of William Ballard and William Preston.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:13 UTC on Saturday, 16 February 2019.

Robert Joseph "R. J." Harrison (born March 14, 1954 at Long Beach, California) is an American front-office executive in Major League Baseball. He was the director of amateur scouting of the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 through 2015, and has since served the Rays as senior advisor for scouting and baseball operations. He is the son of longtime Seattle Mariners scout Bob Harrison.R. J. Harrison is a former minor league pitcher and catcher. He stood 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) tall, weighed 210 pounds (95 kg), threw right-handed and batted left-handed. He graduated from Robert A. Millikan Senior High School of Long Beach in 1972 and attended Arizona State University, where he played catcher on the Sun Devils' varsity baseball team from 1973–1975.

Harrison turned professional with the St. Louis Cardinals as a catcher in 1975, but by the middle of his second season in the Redbird farm system he had converted to pitcher. In 1977 he had his finest season as a professional, winning 14 games, with a 2.45 earned run average and 16 complete games with the St. Petersburg Cardinals of the Class A Florida State League. But his pitching career was derailed by injuries. In 1978 he landed on the disabled list of the Double-A Arkansas Travelers for the last six weeks of the season, and was released by the Cardinals prior to the 1979 campaign.

After sitting out that season, he signed with the Mariners in 1980 and spent two seasons pitching for their Double-A Lynn Sailors affiliate before beginning his post-playing career as manager of the Class A Wausau Timbers in 1982. He managed in the minor leagues through 1987 for Seattle and the San Francisco Giants, winning the 1987 California League championship with the Fresno Giants, before becoming a scout. He joined the Tampa Bay organization in 1995, three years before its first MLB team played an official game.

This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:01 UTC on Friday, 15 February 2019.